Chapter 245: The Leopard Starts Eating

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: The Leopard Starts Eating

Two small Black Dog cubs came wobbling out of the stone house. They were barely the size of a palm—tiny and utterly adorable.

Shi Hua immediately went over, picking up her cubs and soothing them gently.

Bai Wanwan walked to her side and playfully tapped the two cubs on the head.

Shi Hua’s face was filled with bliss. She kissed her cubs, then looked up at Bai Wanwan.

"Sister, if it wasn’t for you, I might never have been able to give Mu Feng these two cubs."

"It was no big deal. When you want to have more, I can help you again."

Shi Hua’s eyes lit up. "Really? But... won’t it come at some cost to you, Sister?"

Bai Wanwan smiled. "Not much of a cost."

Shi Hua breathed a sigh of relief. ’I must find a way to repay Sister Wanwan in the future,’ she thought.

Mu Feng had lost his Father Beast and Mother when he was young. She wanted to give him several more litters of cubs so he could feel the warmth of their little family.

Just as they were talking, a sudden knock came at the door.

The door to Shi Hua’s house was actually wide open, and as the two of them turned their heads, they saw a male standing in the doorway.

Huh?

Bai Wanwan thought the man looked a little familiar.

Suddenly, she heard Shi Hua beside her snap at the man, her voice tinged with anger, "I told you I don’t want your things! Take them with you."

’What’s going on?’ Bai Wanwan sensed something was off.

’Shi Hua was always so good-natured. Why is she being so hostile toward a strange male?’

The male, who was on the receiving end of her anger, quickly put down his things, his cheeks flushing slightly red. "I didn’t mean anything by it. I was just worried that with you taking care of the cubs and Mu Feng hunting alone, you and the little ones wouldn’t have enough to eat."

"That has nothing to do with you. Just go."

Still, the male resolutely left the hunted game behind before turning to leave.

The anger in Shi Hua’s eyes hadn’t faded. When she turned, she met Bai Wanwan’s amused gaze.

"So, what was that about?"

Shi Hua’s face flushed slightly. "It’s nothing, Sister. Just a persistent male."

"That reminds me... The day you went missing, we were all frantic. A beast tide was heading our way, and the males of the Golden Lion Tribe were starting to get reluctant to search for you in the mountains. If I remember correctly, I think it was this male who volunteered to go look for you."

Shi Hua’s expression stiffened. "He went to rescue me?"

"Yes. I’m pretty sure I’m not mistaken. It was him."

Shi Hua spun around, her expression chagrined as she stared at the distant back of the departing male.

Bai Wanwan didn’t stay at Shi Hua’s house for too long. As dusk fell, Mu Feng returned, carrying his hunt.

Bai Wanwan stayed for a short while before heading back to her own home.

Her cubs had also returned from outside and were circling around where Bai Wanwan sat.

Just as Xin Feng was placing dinner on the stone table, Zhu Xiu returned from outside as well.

The family gathered around the stone table.

Xin Feng carved off the most tender piece of roasted meat and placed it in Bai Wanwan’s stone bowl before serving the other males.

They made a habit of eating some cooked food with Bai Wanwan every day.

"How did it go? Did you find any clues?" Xin Feng asked, turning to Zhu Xiu beside him before he started eating.

"I’ve gone through the Yellow Rank Males who didn’t go out that night. I’ve only checked a portion of them so far, but they were all with their mates. No suspicious males found yet."

"No need to rush. Take your time."

Bai Wanwan was confident. ’As long as he’s in the Golden Lion Tribe, they’ll find him.’

"I’ll go with you tomorrow," Yan Lie spoke up from the side. "I’ve seen their beast forms and I know their scents. It’ll be easier to find them."

Zhu Xiu shifted his gaze to him. "Fine. You and I will search together tomorrow."

The tribe was relatively safe. With Xin Feng staying behind to watch over Wanwan, and Yan Lie able to return to check in periodically, there shouldn’t be any major problems.

As they were talking and leisurely finishing their dinner, Hua Sheng’s voice rang out in her mind. "Host, please get pregnant at your earliest convenience. If you have not conceived by tonight, another ten thousand Points will be deducted."

Ten thousand...

Bai Wanwan winced at the thought and immediately gritted her teeth. "Fine! You’re not taking any more of my Points."

Dinner was a finite affair, and the night grew deeper.

After dinner, it was time to rest.

Inside the stone house, the several Beast Husbands were scattered about, some standing, some sitting, but all of their gazes were fixed on Bai Wanwan.

Zhu Xiu leaned against the wall, arms crossed over his chest. In the firelight, his red-glowing eyes seemed to flicker and dance.

Xin Feng sat on a stone stool next to Bai Wanwan, his expression gentle, a faint smile playing on his lips.

Yan Lie was tense all over, his eyes darting from Zhu Xiu to Xin Feng.

’They are both outstanding males. Even though I’m very popular in the tribe myself,’ Yan Lie thought, ’right now, I have no confidence that I can win out against those two in Wanwan’s heart.’

Bai Wanwan pretended not to notice. She yawned. "I’m tired. I’m going to my room to sleep."

’I don’t want to choose in front of them,’ she thought. ’But I’ve already given Xin Feng and Zhu Xiu one litter each. Since I have to conceive this time, I’ll give Yan Lie his first litter, and then I can give Xin Feng and Zhu Xiu their second litters later on.’

Yan Lie was initially disappointed, but then he watched as Wanwan’s back disappeared into his stone room.

For a moment, it felt as though the blood had reversed course and surged into his chest.

He shot to his feet. Under the gazes of Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng, Yan Lie straightened his spine and immediately followed Bai Wanwan into the room.

In the spacious outer room, only Zhu Xiu and Xin Feng remained, along with the CRACKLE of the burning firewood.

After what had happened that morning, Xin Feng knew he still held an important place in Wanwan’s heart.

So, seeing this now, he wasn’t too upset or disappointed.

He turned to look at Zhu Xiu and saw him staring, unblinking, at the closed door of the stone room.

Xin Feng couldn’t guess what he was thinking. Projecting his own feelings, he tried to console him. "Wanwan and Yan Lie are mates now, and we’ve all accepted him..."

Zhu Xiu said nothing. After staring at the stone door for a long time, he bent down, scooped up his few snake cubs, and walked wordlessly toward his own room.

Xin Feng lowered his head as well, teasing his own cubs with a finger to hide the emotions in his eyes.

After entering the room, Bai Wanwan was already washing herself with water from a stone basin.

When she had finished her quick wash, she turned to see Yan Lie still standing by the door.

"Why aren’t you coming over?"

As if waking from a dream, Yan Lie strode quickly toward her.

The moonlight was bright tonight, spilling in through the window. She could see that the male’s amber eyes were shining with a startling intensity.

He seemed to hesitate, unsure of what to do next.

Saying no more, Bai Wanwan stood on her tiptoes and pressed her lips to his.

Yan Lie froze for an instant, his body moving to embrace her in the next.

But Bai Wanwan raised a hand, poking him in the chest. "Remember what I told you last time? Tonight... you’re not allowed to move."

Yan Lie’s Adam’s apple bobbed. "Okay. I won’t move."

As he stared at her with that unblinking gaze, the smile on Bai Wanwan’s face grew more and more bewitching, like a captivating enchantress.

"Raise your hands."

Yan Lie immediately did as he was told.

Bai Wanwan slowly reached out her hand toward him...